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Another examination set on level 3 with our student’s answers, good enough to pass the exam. This time we provide four topics. A pdf version of tasks is available below the article.

English examination set #L3/W/015

Level 3

Writing

Time: 80 minutes

TASK 1

Write a minimum of 120 words on one of the topics below.

(In the examination candidates are to write either a letter or a memorandum – never both)

Letter / email

While surfing on the Internet, you noticed some sensitive information concerning the Polish troops stationed in Afghanistan. Write an email to Google 1) asking to remove this site from their search engine, 2) writing what information it is, 3) explaining why it is important to remove it. Continue reading “Examination set (level 3) with four answers” »

We have already announced on Facebook that a new book would appear on the market soon. The time has come. As I promised, this is a hot review of the pre-printed copy I got from the author.

A new textbook for those attempting Stanag6001 exams

If you prepare for any English exam, sooner or later, you must do some pre-exam tests. Not only to test your level of knowledge and your readiness in general. First of all, you must familiarize with the type of exercises you will be asked to do during the actual exam. The same concerns military English exams. Each country developed its own examination models and they are standard ones, that means you can have a look at the earlier exam editions and learn what to expect when your moment arrives. But where can you find the previous exams? The answer was here, on my website. From 2012 I have been trying to fill in the gap, providing English resources for both, students and teachers, but since February 2017 you can reach for another source of knowledge too.

speaking and writing expert – Stanag6001 level 3

This year a new book appeared on the market. It is “Speaking And Writing Expert. How to Pass STANAG 6001 English Exam LEVEL 3” by Małgorzata Mazurek – a Polish English teacher working for the military school of foreign languages in Warsaw. She devoted several years of her professional career to teach military students English. The book is the natural consequence of the scarcity of the resources on the market and her answer to the problem. Let’s have a look at what you can get once you decide to buy it. Continue reading “New text book for military learners – level 3” »

The new model of the English exam on level 3 was adopted in Poland as early as September, 2015. However, this is the first examination set complying with that model. Thanks to PAFSL in Łódź, you fill find below two tasks from the written part of the exam. You can also find a possible answer which is based on our students’ attempts, i.e. their own ideas with necessary corrections and editing. The differences between the old model and the new one were already wrapped up in my article here:http://www.stanag6001.com/level-3-new-exam-model/

Below you will find a student’s work you can regard as a reference when doing the test yourself. These are the possible answers to the examination set published under the sequence number L3/W/011. The three writing forms are good enough. All tasks were fulfilled, however, the report did not reach the words limit assigned. Surely, more hints could have been exploited in this report. I preserved the student’s actual wording and writing organization, correcting only some grammar errors and awkward expressions. The rest remained untouched.

LETTER:

Dear Mr…

Replying to your letter I am pleased to inform you that we are grateful for Poland’s decision to support European logistic projects.

Currently we are facing the lack of engineers for servicing Sensors for Anti Sniper System. Nevertheless, Poland can also support us in other projects, such as sending tanker aircrafts to Air-to-Air Refuelling missions. Depending on your preference, other projects can also be supported. I propose to discuss your involvement during the next Project Board meeting which is scheduled on the next week. Usually we meet quarterly and one week before a meeting I’m sending a remainder.

If you have any suggestions or additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me on email or phone.

Yours faithfully,

XYZ

MEMO:

To: Col XYZ

From: Lt. ABC

Date: 5 February, 2015

Subject: Polish troops project involvement

Recently some actions have been taken to outline Polish troops involvement in the next Project Board meeting.

It has been agreed that Polish representation will consist of 3 high rank officers and 10 junior enlisted ranks.

Regarding their accommodation, a liaison officer has been assigned who will support them during their stay. For security clearance reasons the copies of ID cards have to be provided. This will be clarified during the next teleconference.

REPORT:

Polish industry engagement in European projects

BACKGROUND:

Recent statistics show that Polish arms industry has significantly increased their support in European projects. Polish industry is mainly focused on providing military technology, which Allies work together on, which may consequently lead to their own brands to be more recognizable.

CHALLENGES:

By developing the military technology, Polish government will probably need to cut the funds for other branches. Additionally, they need to enhance production efficiency, since it takes them two months to build only one new fifth generation fighter aircraft.

POSSIBLE SOLUTION:

One of the best solutions to bring their own market to be more effective is to launch the cooperation between them and other European military industrial companies. By sending experienced specialists to their factories, we can strengthen the Polish military industry and in consequence enhance the European safety. This effect could be also achieved by creating multinational Engineers Project Board to work together on a new strike fighter.

Below, you will find my student’s answer to the test previously published under the sequence number L3/W/012.

This is the student’s version with his errors correction already done. I did NOT interfere with the student’s way of reasoning and the work organization. The piece of writing presented was good enough to pass level 3 exam. Use it as a reference point for your own writing attempts. Enjoy.

LETTER:

Dear Sir,

I am writing in reply to your query about the food and medicine convoy security. Of course, we are able to support you in this mission but we need to obtain more information from you.

First of all, If I am to organize a convoy from the airport I need to know the exact time of the cargo plane arrival and the number of trucks in the convoy. These details are very important to organize proper security.

Here are a few things that we could not accept. We should move the distribution place further from the city centre. It will help us to secure it. Finally, we can secure the centre for one day only due to other tasks. I recommend that you finish distribution in one day.

I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours faithfully

XYZ

MEMORANDUM:

TO: CO

FROM: XYZ

Date: 20th October 2014

Subject: Food distribution incident

I am pleased to inform you that my soldiers secured the convoy from the airport to the city centre. However, during the food distribution, some local police officers tried to illegally take a large pile of food and medicine. After my intervention, they withdrew but they still observed us.

Although we secured distribution this time, I recommend that we involve high rank authorities to this type of missions in the future.

REPORT:

TO: International military agency

FROM: Lt. XYZ

DATE: 20th October 2014

Subject: Opinion about international military missions

Introduction

The purpose of this report is to inform your agency how the armed forces’ participation in international military missions is perceived in Poland. This report is based on the Polish MOD statistics, the survey conducted among soldiers as well as information gathered from the press and Internet sources.

Polish army for the last 15 years have been participating in 7 missions abroad. The Polish missions in Syria, Lebanon, Chad have already been finished; four more are ongoing in Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo and Iraq. The biggest mission is the Afghan one, with 2,600 Polish soldiers deployed there and 16 killed so far. The fewest soldiers serve In Iraq (c. 20 officers).

Generally, the public opinion in Poland has negative attitude to military missions. About 71% of people do not want to send our soldiers abroad, only 17% accept it. The cost of missions and threat level there are the major reasons for the lack of support. Most soldiers have positive attitude to the missions. which help them improve their skills.

Most soldiers think that to make our missions more effective and more safe, the government should modernize our army. Soldiers should be equipped with better equipment, for example special uniforms and weapons.

All things considered, I believe that our soldiers served well in missions abroad but some things need to be changed, mainly in our equipment.

Below you will find example answers to the writing tasks included in the exam set: L3/W/009.

Use these papers (a report, a memorandum and a letter) as a reference for your own writing. The examples provided are raw students’ papers with all grammar and lexical errors corrected.

LETTER:

Dear Mr. Mayor,

I would like to thank you and the whole council for the trust and confidence. I am glad to inform you that we will help protect the polling stations. To prepare ourselves better for this task, please let us know the exact date and time of the elections. Moreover, we need to know the exact number of the polling stations in order to tailor up our resources to your needs. We will be also able to detach more soldiers to additional patrols on the election day. Do you have any expectations regarding the location and the frequency of the patrols? Continue reading “Writing task – example answers on military health system and elections” »